...furely become a great and MIGHTY NATION, and all the NATIONS of the Earth (hall be BLESSED in him ? 19 For I know him, that he will COMMAND his CHILDREN...the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath ipoken of him. 20 And the LORD faid, Becaufe the Cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and becaufe their...

...looked towards Sodom : and Abraham went with them, to bring them on the way. And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do ; Seeing that...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,...

...become a great and mighty mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in hnn :' 19 For I know him that he will command his children and...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. 20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very...

...scriptures, in terms of high commendation, in that light. God testifies of him, Genesis, xviii. 19. <! For I know, him, that he will command his children,...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." He is called by way of eminence, " the friend of God." Isaiah, xli. 8. He is spoken of by Jesus Christ,...

...testimony given concerning his servant Abraham : ' ' Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do : for I know him that he will command his children and...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him :" which was indeed to bless both him and his offspring, and make of him a great nation. But contrariwise...

...surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him ? 19 to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night 20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very...

...judicial designs of Providence, before they were carried into execution. " And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do ; seeing that...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." As God had placed him at the head of a numerous people, and a great nation, still to be born, and,...

...surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him ? 19 For I know him, that he will command his children...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. 20 And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very...

...mentioned as being connected.with the promise. And the Lord said, shall I hide from Abraham that tiling which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. The promise, as we have seen, was that of a family and household blessing; it respected the state of...

...xviii. 19, &c. "And the Loru' said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do ; seeing all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him ? For...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." Does God say here, I will do it, because I will? Nothing less. The reason is explicitly assigned :...